Installment 102 of "The Journey", 220 mile bike ride, below

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

IT IS FINISHED!  OR IS IT?

 My daughter Laurel showing me the sign that the grandchildren made.  

My Dad presenting me with bicycle pendant while Ryan Dobson looks on.

Barb and Ryan Dobson

       My Dad and Mom presented me with a 14k gold bicycle charm as a necklace.  Laurel showed me the sign the grandkids had made. We took pictures again, said our goodbyes to all knowing that we would probably never see most of these fellow riders or Focus staff members again.  But we were thankful for the blessing of the three days of camaraderie, companionship, encouragement and maximum effort in the face of adversity.  We knew we had accomplished a great thing by this ride and we had been part of a large effort for making the country aware of the Focus on the Family ministry and for helping to raise a huge amount of money for the ministry - $2,140,543.47. 

            Laurel left for home in her car and Bob and I and my folks went back over the bridge to Sausalito where we had dinner together on at a restaurant overlooking San Francisco Bay.  I remember very distinctly that everyone was dressed nicely but me.  I was still in my riding suit and bicycle shoes.  I must have been quite a sight with no makeup, dirt on my face and hair blown completely out of place.  We had nice dinner.  It was hard to believe that after all that riding I was back on solid ground.  The team had ridden a total of 224.1 miles in three days.   Whoopee!  Bob and I then drove home in his pickup and I was shocked to see that route home took us over that first “Ska-wy” bridge again and I kept saying to Bob, “Look at this bridge; look how high it is.  It’s even scary in the pickup!” 

            Once home, the riding over, I thought that the episode with Focus on the Family was over, but God had other plans. 

COME BACK ON MONDAY AND STAY TUNED TO SEE WHAT ADDITIONAL PLANS GOD HAD FOR ME WHICH I WAS TOTALLY UNAWARE OF AT THE TIME.